January Books

9:10 pm 1 February 2019

I read 23 books this month with an average score of 3.59. 12 were YA books, but only one was a graphic novel. My most-read genres were contemporary, fantasy, and mystery. I've slowed down a bit on my reading pace from last year where I was hitting over 30 each month. I knew I couldn't maintain that pace, so I'm not surprised. I didn't think I was going to hit 20 this month until the final 10 days of the month where I suddenly had a reading spree and read 9 books.

My favorite read was The View from Flyover Country - Sarah Kendzior. The essays could get a bit repetitive since they were written over several years and combined into one book without being rewritten, but the messages they conveyed were important and worth reading. My least favorite was Dear Heartbreak: YA Authors and Teens on the Dark Side of Love. The book was not as advertised. I thought I was getting an anthology of short stories on love gone wrong, but it was actually authors giving advice to teens who wrote letters in. Their responses were mixed in quality.

5 Stars